New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-05
TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION
A BILL FRAMED BY SENATOR PALMER AND TO mi


INTRODUCED TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 4 (SpeciaD Among the bills to be
introduced in the Senate Tomorrow radical
or farreachng than drafted by Senator Palmer OF
Mlchigan' TO restrict immigration While it does roo
prohibit the further immigration OF foreigners fixes
such restrictions that it becomes law the increase Of
population from foreign countries will be greatly
lcsscned The bill provides that every passenger not
citizen OF the United States shall be required to pay
sum or money the amount to be fixed hereafter and tho
OF vessels in which such immigrants shall
be held responsible for the pay money before
tho passenger is landed The second directs tho
Secretary Of the Treasury tho act and pro.
vides the machinery for its enforcement Each immi.
grant must upea the OF his duty present to tho
agent OF the Treasury Department certificate from
United States Consul In the district from which he comes
setting forth that the Consul satisfied upon dgcns
inquiry that lie is suitable person FOR citizenship III
the United States. The Secretary OF undcr the
fourth section must provide rnes and Issue nsructionr
Consus OF the United inconsistent with law
and treaty obligations that shall enable wedispOsed
and worthy persons who desire citizens tue
United States To obtain certificates OF character AMI tit
without hardship unrea sonable delay and these
certificates shall contain ths flll Of tue individual
10 whom they arc issued with such other
Information may bc necessary for his
Identification No certificate shall be granted
person who has been guilty of crime any
iunatic IDIOT or panper, nor TO any Anarchist Nihis
or Other person hos lie 10 the principles of tho Constu-
tion laws cf tho United states. believer
tine Mormon religion nor to any perssn who fails 10
satisfy the Consul that lie Is til AMI worthy citizen
The Secretary OF the Treasury in the nth section. IS
directed To prescribe regulations FOR the retu tia
ports from which Trey sailed e persons that not
mted % land. he sixth section provides the punish.
ment OF masters and owners c. vessels who .bal bring to-
the United states Immigration witnout such certificates
and the remaining section provides for the Out
OF he law.
Palmer In 'psnrs : & oi ns Ss ha @ fs" held s'"'Ss s
views which expressed in the measure
he proposes introduce. lie does this country
ts co nue to be an asylum for all the discontented
boingS earth.
I'VE have shut ont because /. was allan and
uncOn .enltl," SAID he I'VE have quarantine
system 10 protect us against phy steal conagion Why -
II not luty well as right, To mako moral and
political quarantine ministsry TO tho end that uen
en"ranuG convictions or vagsries AS the be-
Dsile 10 theory government, Anarc neal, Null
isc and destructive OF Institutions should he
cuded We have still for brain and Drawn. but
they must be0Tectsd by loyalty To order and good govern
ment believe We have swallowed as much eXiraneous
matter digest for a while, and that the Social
i~c demonstrations as vol The Anarchist movement
in thS country are the result"
" Do think the bill will prevent mnligratOnf
" u - not directed against wholesome immigration
but IL will restrict the Hood OF undesirable foreigners
who rushing 70 this country Ny opinion ls that t
Will reduce the present immigration about Eeourth."